'SOFT SELL' IN LANSING See Editorial Page Seventy-Two Years of Editorial Freedom Iaii PARTLY CLOUDY High-2 Low'-5 Intermittent light snow; colder tonight VOL LXXIII, No. 112 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1963 SEVEN CENTS SIX JOBLESS PAY: Legislature Hears Proposals By The Associated Press LANSNG-Gov. George Rom- ney proposed yesterday sweeping changes in the conditions under which unemployment compensa- tion is awarded. Romney, in a message to the legislature, offered a complex pro- posal designed to satisfy both labor and industry in Michigan. The proposal is the result of a series of meetings held earlier this month between Romney's staff and key persons from both union and auto company interests. The proposal stems from a con- troversy over a 1959 Michigan Supreme Court decision to award benefits to workers from a River Rouge auto plant idled by a strike in an Ohio plant owned by the same company. Hurts Economy The decision impaired the state's economy by "spreading a charge throughout the nation that in Michigan a company had to f i- nance a strike against itself," Romney said. Both the Senate and the House will be, considering bills embody- ing the Governor's proposal. Key Republican legislators said the bills' chances of passing were good. Romney's proposal would curtail to some extent the circumstances under which an employee could qualify for compensation. Conflict of Interest Employees idled by a strike in } their own plant would become eligible for unemployment com- pensation only if they are in a different class' of workers from those striking and if they have no direct interest in the strike. In other Lansing legislative ac- tion yesterday Sen. Farrell E. Roberts (R-Pontiac) introduced a reapportionment plan to reduce population variations in Michi- gan's Congressional districts to make creation of a new 19th dis- trict possible. Roberts noted that the plan should satisfy both Democratic and Republican legislators and therefore stands a good chance of passage. At-Large Rep. Neil Staebler (D-Mich) of Ann Arbor now holds the 19th dis- trict seat. A Republican-controlled Legislature failed to produce a re- districting plan satisfactory to Democratic former Gov. John B. Swainson last year. Roberts said his plan would bring the populations in all 19 districts to within 20 per cent of the norm-411,000. At present, population figures vary as much as six to one in the districts. The Upper Peninsula would lose Wite House Tax Position r.Reafffirmed WASHINGTON (MP)-The White House reaffirmed yesterday Presi- dent John F. Kennedy's statement Monday that he would reluctantly abandon revenue-producing' tax law changes if necessary to win a tax cut this year. At the same time it indicated he still wants both-a tax reduc- tion linked with some tax law changes. SSecretary of t h e Treasury Douglas Dillon took a similar position in testimony before the House Ways and Means Commit- tee yesterday. Speaking of the proposed tax legislation, he said: Rate Revision' "I certainly hope it will not be a plain rate reduction bill and nothing else. But if you ask me what the important element is, I have to say it is the rate . . revision." Dillon said he hoped Congress wouldn't drop all proposals for revenue - producing t a x 1 a w changes, and emphasized the Administration does not foresee any recession this year. Kennedy, proposed earlier this year a $13.6 billion tax reduction spread over three years, offset by $3.3 billion in revenues produced by tax lai changes. The program is designed to stimulate the economy. Nothing in Way In an address Monday before the American Bankers Associa- tion, Kennedy said the most im- portant thing is to get a tax cut this year "and nothing should stand in its way." He made it clear he still wanted revisions but would accept a tax cut without one of its two Congressmen. "Leg- islators from the UP would oppose this plan, and for that reason we have to have Democratic support in the House," Roberts continued. New Districts A portion of Oakland County would comprise the largest dis- trict, 450,000 people. But the boun- daries on all Wayne County dis- tricts would be redrawn as would most of those outstate. On the basis of past voting rec- ords, the redistricting under Rob- ert's plan would probably see the election of another Republican Congressman. Current proposals for reappor- tionment of Michigan's legislative districts originates in claims that outlying rural areas of the state are over-represented. On the other hand, urban areas show a large number of voters and a relatively small proportion of elected repre- sentatives. Wayne County, and the Detroit area, according to some political observers, including Stae- bler, is particularly not well-rep- resented. Russians Appear Hostile To International Conrol GENEVA WP)-The Russians seemed yesterday to be moving away from the idea of any international control of a nuclear test ban treaty. A feeling of pessimism grew within the 17-nation disarmament conference. Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev announced in Moscow the Soviet Union will not go beyond his offer to permit two or three on- - ' "' l ISAAC ADALEMO . . . leads ISA AdalemoS et Ini ISA Post The executive committee of the International Student Associationl last week elected Isaac Adalemo, '64, for the present semester. Adalemo, a geography major from Otta, Nigeria, took over from Fazil Aydnmakine, Grad, from Turkey. He was elected by acclamation. Formerly he was editor of the International Stu- dent, the ISA newsletter, as well as a member of The Daily staff. Viewing the role of ISA on the campus Adalemo said "the ISA is becoming more and more an organization to be reckoned with on the campus." He asserted that his prime con- cern at the moment is getting ISA represented on Student Govern- ment Council. "It is my feeling that foreign student program- ming' on campus outside 6f the ISA is very poor and one of the ways to correct this is by having a foreign student on SGC." Another of his aims concerns working with the United States National S t u d e n t Association through its International Student Relations Seminars to analyze and evaluate foreign student pro- gramming on this campus. "Next week the ISA will host a reorganization conference for the Association for Foreign Students in the state of Michigan. We ex- pect that the conference may re- sult in new programs benefitting foreign students." site inspections a year on Soviet soil, an offer Western authorities consider entirely inadequate. Seven The United States and Britain want seven. Soviet Ambassador Semyon K. Tsarapkin carried the ball in the Geneva conference. He defined proposed automatic seismic monitoring stations as no- thing more than auxiliaries for policing a test ban. Only Three And, whereas thenUnitedStates has suggested seven of these ro- bots should be put on Russian territory, Tsarapkin said the So- viet Union would admit only three. William C. Foster, the chief United States negotiator, sought to break the conference stalemate by getting the test ban discussions referred again to the American- British-Russian subcommittee for detailed negotiations. This idea won support from India, Brazil and Italy, but drew no immediate response from the Russians. Tsarapkin made it clear that Moscow does not accept the Yest- ern concept that robot boxes, fill- ed with recording instruments, would form an independent part of a treaty's enforcement system. He said they would only check on the findings of nationally manned stations as to suspicious ear th tremors. Depressed British:Minister of State Joseph B. Godber told the delegates: "I am depressed by the Soviet speech, with its negative line." " Godber denied a Soviet claim that existing national seismic systems alone can prevent viola- tions. "For all we know," the Briton said, "the Soviet Union might be testing underground at this very moment." The United States and Britain believe in a complete automatic seismic recording system. Nehru Pushes Arms Buildup NEW DELHI (P-Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru told his people yesterday they cannot fully depend on foreign help against an attack by Communist China but must arm themselves. He repeated criticism of any proposed permanent umbrella of' Western planes to protect India because, he said, this would create' a Maginot Line mentality that would leave India's air force weak. Council Reports On Rule The first of a two part discus- sion of a report from Prof. Rob- ert J. Harris outlining implemen- tation of Bylaw 2.14 was conducted by Student Government Council last night. Council requested the report from Harris in order to clarify authority to carry out the non- discrimination provisions of the bylaw, and to make demands for membership statements from stu- dent organizations recognized by Council. SGC considered proposals for a membership judge, who would have the authority to impose sanc- tions on student organizations which refused to submit member- ship statements, or whose char- ters included clauses limiting membership on the basis of race, religion or national origin. Interfraternity council president John Meyerholz, '63BAd, asked that Council consider the selec- tion of the judge by SGC, and the possibility of a political appoint- ment. He noted that another agency might be given appointive powers. Robert Ross, '63, commenting on the suggested tenure for the judge, noted that a one year term might be preferable to the two year term suggested by Harris. "The student body should have as much of a chance for change as possible," he noted. Council also considered a power of subpoena which, according to its interpretation of the proposal, would give prosecutors access to documents other than member- ship statements. Panhellenic presi- dent Ann McMillan, '63, question- ed provisions which would hand over sorority charters, for ex- ample, to a Membership Commit- tee, or a membership judge. Students Still Strike MILAN M) - Barricaded in their. lass rooms, the Univer- sity of Milan's architecture stu- dents sat out last night, the 10th night of one of the strang- est strikes in the curriculum of college capers.' They insist they won't let their professors in until courses are made harder and exams stiffer. The professors are stay- ing out, refusing to make the classwork tougher than it is. "It looks like a stalemate," a spokesman for the 400 sit-in student strikers said. "We're not going to give in-and so far thererhave been no signs that the professors are going to eith- er." Behind the strike is the shadow of ever-mounting stu- dent criticism ofancient Italy's modern educational system. "School authorities are fail- ing to keep up with the chang- ing times. Even the past of jItaly's glorious heritage of cul- ture can become a burden if ef- forts are not made to rejuvenate it to fit the needs of the pres- ent," some of the students said. Specifically, the students are demanding guest lectures by successful, practicing modern architects, harder courses and tougher exams that will weed out the incompetent and fit the graduates fcr jobs in boom- ing, modern Italy. They also want a consultative say with their faculty advisors on what the courses should include. Request Aid To Affiliates Going Lo.al By GLORIA BOWLES Student Government Council last night supported a motion which asks the Regents to make assistance available to sororities and fraternities facing financial difficulties due to compliance with Regents Bylaw 2.14. A communication will be sent to the Regents noting that fraterni- ties and- sororities might face a withdrawal of financial support from alumni or national organiza- tions if compliance with SGC membership regulations forces the groups to undertake local auton- omy. Co-authors of the motion, How- ard Abrams, '63, and Thomas Brown, '63BAd, noted that the mo- tion should not be construed "as an encouragement for groups to go local." However, they pointed out that "at various times during the past the University has provided finan- cial assistance to some of the fra- ternities and sororities on campus at times when their financial need was particularly acute." Robert Ross, '63, though, al- though noting that the motion might not be "realistic," it was val- uable "only if to indicate to affili- ated groups that Council is not trying to persecute sororities and fraternities" in its demands for membership statements. Abrams explained that "finan- cial assistance to groups that find themselves in jeopardy as a re- sult of autonomy, and estranged from financial backing because of pursuit of policies of non-discrimi- nation should receive such sup- port." The motion received support by the majority of Council members present. Interfraternity Council President John Meyerholz, '63BAd, abstained, and Panhellenic Presi- dent Ann McMillan, '63, voted yes on the motion. Vathana Meets With Kennedy For Laos Talk WASHINGTON (P)-President John F. Kennedy and King Savang Vathana exchanged pledges of support yesterday for a neutral and independent Laos. A joint communique issued after the monarch paid an hour-long farewell call at the White House said the two men conferred on recent developments in Laos, par- ticularly the implimentation of he Geneva accords and the future, of Laotian-American relations. "In discussing the future, his majesty stressed his desire for unity, peace and independence or his people and reiterated the de- termination of his country to -sup- port the Geneva agreements," te communique said. Kennedy recalled that he and Soviet Prime Minister Nikita S. Khrushchev made an agreement in Vienna in June 1961 for mutual support of a neutral and indepen- dent Laos, it said, and reaffirmed the United States' policy. C# < GEORGE ROMNEY CLARENCE HILBERRY ... refutes charge ... supports charge RomeThayer Attack, jWSU 'Miser' Accusatin By The Associated Press DETROIT-The recent attack by the Wayne State University chapter of the American Association of University Professors on the "miserly" appropriation for WSU has drawn rebuttals from Gov. George Romney and Sen. Stanley G. Thayer (R-Ann Arbor). Although "very sympathetic" with WSU's problems, "meeting the problem they've talked about is related to the state's entire econ- omy," Romney said. "It's necessary for us to make some tough choices. We have to recognize we can't- have what we can't afford." 'No Question' AEC Reports T h a y e r acknowledged that "there's no question" that WSU needs more money. However, "if e the university can't survive one N ewoStrike yerwith only a modest increase, the faculty isn't worth its salt any- RENO ()-The Atomic Energy way," Thayer declared. Commission reported that about "Michigan has not been nig- 500 workers struck yesterday in gardly with its universities," he protest to the presence of non- said, pointing out that it ranks union labor at the test site. third among the states in annual Workers put up a sign at the funds spent on higher education. highway juncture about five miles' WSU President Clarence Hilber- from the main gate which read, ry voiced support for the AAUP protest, which said WSU was "be- ing led to mediocrity" through low About 100 perspns stood by talk- appropriations. ing. They were not picketing. Council On Ex-Officio Questior Student Bod To Express Only Opinion Technicality Results In SGC Invalidation Of Voice Petitions By ANDREW ORLIN Student Government Council last night voted to place the issue of ex-officios on the ballot. in the March 13 election. The vote will only be "an ex- pression of student opinion" and will have no binding effect on Council. After a motion by Executiye Vice-President Thomas Brown, '63BAd, to suspend the rules, Council discussed the advisability of placing the question of seats for ex-officios on the ballot. A petition calling for a refer- endum on the question which was circulated this past week was ruled invalid on the grounds that it was improperly worded. Amendment The Council motion stated: "Resolved that all members of SOC be_ elected by the student body." On an amendment by Howard Abrams, '63, Article Tv/o of the Student Government Coun- cil Plan will precede this state- ment. Article Two states the composition of Council as it is presently made. up. The petition which had obtain- ed over the required 1000 signa- tures was declared invalid be- cause it did not state under what area of the Council Plan it came., Supporting this motion, Abrams noted that this was the only way to gather student reactions. He claimed that the question of whether an elected representative body should have ex-officios on it should be brought before the students. Finke Opposed Voicing opposition to this pro- posal, Michigan Union President Robert Finke,. 63, stated that it suggested no alternate plan. He noted further that ex-officios de- vote as much time to Council as the elected members. Finke also noted that it would be difficult to find 18 students who were cap- able to serve on SGC without in- cluding the ex-officios. In other business, Robert Ross, '63, moved to allow Voice candi- dates to have the name of their party written next to their name on the ballot. The action will only be in effect ,for the upcoming election. The name of the party will only be placed after candidate's names if chairman of Voice political party Joseph Chabot, '65, submits a let- ter to the executive vice-president requesting such an action. The Voice candidates will have to concur with Chabot to have the name of the party placed after their names on the ballots. Supports otin Lost Ground "Our budget request was based in large part on this agreement- that WSU is losing ground and is losing valuable personnel," Hil- berry reported. However, he said Romney told him "to hold the line this year in the hope that we can get fully adequate support next year on a broad basis that will carry into the future. "He assured us that he was de- termined to provide the real re- sources necessary to support high- er education, instead of trying to do something now on a patchwork basis," Hilberry continued. Not Keeping Up "The governor knows this means more money, and he knows we are not keeping up with other institu- tions or with the rest of the econ- omy." In a related development, Hil- berry and other WSU officials re- quested a $550,000 increase in state funds for its medical school in tes- timony yesterday before the Sen- ate Appropriations Committee. WSU asked the appropriation increase in order to raise its fresh- man medical class from 100 up to 125 students, with an eventual goal of 200. Figures As part of its testimony, WSU produced figures showing its year- ly expenditures on medical stu- dents were $3,572, compared to $4,517 for the University's, Medical School. WSU officials testified they were having no difficulty enrolling well- qualified medical students, say- ing they rank in the top one third nationally on the Medical College Admission Test. The University officials, in their request for added funds beyond those suggested by Gov. Romney in his budget, noted that such funds were needed for research, which, they said, would further the contributions of the Univer- sityk to the state economy. Kennedy Sets Ridihts Ideas SThe AEC said that all 300 elee- tricians failed to show up for work and were joined by workers from other crafts. The strikers constitute about 20 per cent of the craft workers. Last month a strike by 500 of- fice workers shut down the site for several days. The work crews are employed by the Standard Construction Co, first major non-union firm award- ed a contract at the site in recent years. The walkout came as labor lead- ers, contractors and mediators met at a 'special hearing of the Ne- vada Test and Space Site Con- struction Labor Board in Washing- LEAPING LIZARDS! 'Salamanders Spark Skepticism k::.. :" - nt:> 3if?}?? '-' - - -C :?i::;r-- r...v:v+.. :snr2v::}:::..M.C.~i~.":v .,v~vp.;}:tv:.i:.; - ; <'r5: By STEVEN HALLER Prof. Charles F. Walker of the zoology department today ex- pressed "extreme skepticism" toward a recent Moscow report of two prehistoric tritons (salamanders) being revived after lying frozen for 5000 years. The report claimed that the salamanders had been found by a team of Soviet geologists at a depth of about 25 feet in the frozen wastelands of Siberia and had come back to life after being kept at room temperature for some time. The Soviet scientists classified their finds as tritons, members of a group of amphibians which flourished in the Mesozoic Era, the dinosaur age. The Soviets said that if such creatures could be alive and in , ,: